Since he started talking, we’ve done a short “interview” with our son every six months. We try to get him to sit in the same armchair, and ask him approximately the same questions, and it’s been interesting to see how his answers have changed over time. Some of the videos are pretty funny—he spent a good portion of one recent interview upside down.
Bonus: Grandparents love to watch the videos too.
We’ve interviewed grandparents and great-grands before, but I’d never thought of interviewing my kids.
I think I’ll have to add this one to my list even though my kids are getting older.
may i ask what questions you ask?
Thanks! I’m sure the questions will change over time, because he’s still very young.
Besides the basics (how old are you, where do you live), I ask things like:
What was the best/worst thing that happened to you today? What are your favorite books/foods/colors? Can you tell me the names of some of your friends? What kinds of things do you do together? If you could make 3 wishes, what would you wish for? What makes you happy/sad/angry? What job would you like to do when you grow up?
As I’m sure you know, asking kids questions can be tricky, because they often give one-word answers, so after the initial answer, I usually follow up with a question like—Can you tell me a little bit more about it?
Our son likes music a lot, so I also ask him to sing a song, if he’s up for it. Or tell a story.
If you don’t have a video camera, you can always show your kids pictures and ask them to tell you about the pictures, then write down what they say, word for word.
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I’d love to know what questions you ask too. What a lovely gift for your family!
It would be interesting to see this for yourself… To “know” yourself at a younger age. If I have kids, I think I’ll do this.
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